Director, Project Development

Barry-Wehmiller Companies Inc.; Alpharetta (GA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Barry-Wehmiller Design Group in the United States is seeking a Director, Project Development - Process & Packaging Systems to lead front-end planning and capital-projects for food, beverage, and consumer packaged goods clients. You will manage cross-functional teams and translate opportunities into executable solutions with rigor and integrity.

You will partner with commercial teams, technical specialists, and client representatives, directing FEED scope, risk reviews, and stage-gate processes

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, Manufacturing, or a closely related discipline.
• 15+ years of experience leading the development and design of process and packaging systems.
• Strong leadership with a track record of growing local and regional client bases.
• Experience with GMP manufacturing facilities, regulatory considerations, and quality systems.
• Willingness to travel for client meetings, site assessments, and project work.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and design of front-end planning for manufacturing-focused capital investments.
• Oversee FEED packages and design development for process and packaging systems in CPG facilities.
• Direct structured pursuit teams through stage-gate reviews and go/no-go decisions.
• Provide client and technical leadership, building long-term relationships and delivering value.
• Manage project plans, budgets, resourcing, and objectives to meet investment goals.
• Mentor and develop junior professionals within the firm.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Front-end planning

GMP manufacturing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Science/Manufacturing

Job description

About Us

BW Design Group is a fully integrated architecture, engineering, construction, system integration, and consulting firm committed to helping our clients realize their most critical goals from Strategy to Commercialization. As the only firm born from a manufacturing technology company to become an independent and fully integrated firm, we combine deep domain expertise in the manufacturing environment with an approach that is built to serve the dynamic needs of our clients. Rooted in our distinct culture of Truly Human Leadership, we cultivate the leaders who will define tomorrow and partner with our clients in the food & beverage, life sciences, industrial, and advanced technology industries to build the future of manufacturing and technology.

Barry-Wehmiller is a diversified global supplier of engineering consulting and manufacturing technology for the packaging, corrugating, sheeting and paper-converting industries. By blending people-centred leadership with disciplined operational strategies and purpose-driven growth, Barry-Wehmiller has become a $3 billion organization with nearly 12,000 team members united by a common belief: to use the power of business to build a better world.

Job Description

Who You'll Work With You will join one of our 45 offices in the US, be part of a committed team of over 1,500 professionals, and work in teams and directly with our clients doing work that is shaping the world around us. You will be welcomed into a rapidly growing business and team and empowered to make an impact. You will be valued, cared for, and challenged on your path to becoming a world-class professional consultant and surrounded by leaders who are committed to creating an environment that enables you to realize your own success and fulfillment.

When you join BW Design Group as a Director, Project Development - Process & Packaging Systems, you are joining a team that will challenge you and position you for growth. In this role, you will work with a team of industry experts to help the world's leading companies convert capital spending initiatives into executable solutions. You will be a key member of our Project Development & Planning group - known internally as \"The Accelerator Group\" - partnering with commercial development teams, technical specialists, and subject matter experts to bridge the gap between opportunity pursuit and project delivery, ensuring the highest quality front-end planning and project development solutions reach our clients with consistency and accuracy.

What You'll Do

Lead the development of diverse and complex projects in the Food, Beverage, and Consumer Packaged Goods markets. By applying sound judgment and facilitating robust cross-functional solutions, you will drive the front-end planning and project development for manufacturing-focused capital investments.

Lead the development of front-end programming, planning, schematic design, design development, concept studies, and FEED packages for process and packaging systems within CPG manufacturing facilities.

Serve as a Development Lead on structured pursuit teams, advancing qualified opportunities through stage-gate reviews and into project kickoff - owning the quality and completeness of deliverables through pursuit reviews, opportunity qualification reviews, and IDB engagement & project kickoff gates.

Provide client and technical leadership in the development of capital projects for Food, Beverage, and Consumer Packaged Goods clients prior to design and construction, developing long-standing relationships based on trust, technical competence, and strategic value.

Provide expert analysis in developing facility and supply chain engineering solutions, incorporating operational workflows, throughput considerations, layout planning, and distribution strategies that align with client objectives.

Lead project development and execution including; project plans and strategies, project resourcing, management of project financials, and overall project budgets to achieve the client's investment objectives across scope, schedule, and budget.

Analyze and develop specialized manufacturing solutions for new and existing cGMP facilities, maintaining knowledge of industry standards, best practices, and regulatory requirements.

Lead client requests for proposals, develop customer presentations and qualification efforts, interface with current and future client representatives, and champion strategic pursuits from pipeline through go/no-go decisions.

Mentor and provide guidance to technical and planning professionals within the firm.

What You'll Bring

15+ years of experience leading the development and design of process and packaging systems, including; programmatic design, schematic design, design development, FEED packages, construction documents, permit acquisition, and field implementation.

Leadership skills and experience with a drive to grow and expand local and regional clients.

The ability to lead design of GMP manufacturing and distribution facilities with a deep understanding of operational requirements, people and material flows, adjacency schemes, environmental classifications, food safety, and industry regulatory requirements.

Experience with supply chain engineering concepts including layout planning, operational workflows, and distribution strategies within manufacturing and warehousing environments.

Experience leading or participating in structured pursuit and stage-gate processes within a multi-discipline A/E or design-build environment.

Experience in the development, design, and execution for greenfield and brownfield facilities, as well as scope development within operating facilities, with a working knowledge of local, state, and federal building codes.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a proven ability to establish long-term client relationships and a willingness to travel for client meetings, facility assessments, construction activities, and company-sponsored events.

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science, Manufacturing, or a closely related discipline.

Advanced degree or professional licensure preferred.

Our Culture and Commitment to Our People

Our culture and commitment to our people is what sets us apart. We foster an environment of mutual respect, integrity, and unconditional interest in the individual and collective success of our professionals. Our model and entrepreneurial mindset offer a rewarding, challenging, and highly flexible path.

As a Director, you will build a meaningful and fulfilling career with the support of professional development resources and mentorships including our First Year Experience program, Individual Development Plans, and Career Path resources and tools.

You will be surrounded by exceptional talent who will support your development as both a world-class engineer and a highly effective leader.

Feel like you're on the path to becoming a Director but you're not quite there yet? We'd love to connect with you to see if we can take you from where you are today and grow you into a Design Group Director.

Equal Opportunity & E-Verify

At Barry-Wehmiller we recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job. If your experience is close to what you see listed here, please still consider applying. We know that our differences often can bring about innovation, excellence and meaningful work—therefore, people from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply to our positions.

Please let us know if you require reasonable accommodations during the interview process.

Barry-Wehmiller is an equal opportunity employer. M/F/D/V

This organization uses E-Verify. Applicants may be subject to pre-employment screening which may include drug screening, reference checks, employment verifications, background screening and/or skills assessments.

Company

Design Group

Throughout Barry-Wehmiller, we hold ourselves to a unique measure of success: by the way we touch the lives of people. It's that vision that drives us in creating world-class experiences and solutions for our customers and unites us around our common goal—to use the power of our business to build a better world.